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# References & Extra Reading

The following books, which were used to compile this summary study of Srila Prabhupada’s Caitanya-Caritamrita, are a rich source of information and inspiration: 

*Sri Caitanya: His Life and Precepts* by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur 

*Teachings of Lord Caitanya* by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 

T*he Philosophy & Religion of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu* by O.B.L Kapoor 

*Sri Krishna Caitanya* by Nisikanta Sanyal 

*The Life and Times of Lord Caitanya* by Steven Rosen 

*Six Goswamis of Vrindavana* by Steven Rosen 

*The Birth of Kirtan* by Ranchor Prime 

*Caitanya Caritamrita Condensed* by Purnaprajna das